arrived in April, 1810. During his absence, our officer received the honorable appointment of a Colonel of Royal Marines[1]. He subsequently commanded the squadron employed in the blockade of Cherbourgh; and at the general promotion, July 31, 1810, was advanced to the rank of Rear-Admiral.
From this period Rear-Admiral Curzon made repeated applications for a command; but no vacancy occurring for active service in which he could be employed, he had no opportunity during the remainder of the war of hoisting his flag.
His commission as Vice-Admiral bears date, June 4, 1814.
Residence.– 13 Wigmore Street, Cavendish Square.
SIR LAWRENCE WILLIAM HALSTED,
Vice-Admiral of the White; and Knight Commander of the most honourable Military Order of the Bath.
This officer is a son of the late Captain Halsted, R.N.; and, if we mistake not, was third Lieutenant of the Canada, 74, commanded by the Hon. William Cornwallis, in the memorable action between Sir George B. Rodney, and the Count de Grasse, April 12, 1782[2]. On that important day the Canada was in the centre division, and of course warmly engaged for some time before the alteration of the wind gave an opportunity to break the enemy’s line. She after this continued in action, and bore up with those of the French ships which stood firm to their Admiral. After refitting at Jamaica, the Canada, being ordered home with the convoy and prizes, was in that dreadful storm which proved fatal to the Ville de Paris, Centaur, and so great a part of the men of war and merchant ships[3]. She however weathered the gale better than any ship in the fleet, and arrived safe at Portsmouth, where she was paid off in October 1782; and from that period we find no mention of the subject of this memoir, until the Russian armament, in 1791, when he commanded the
- ↑ Oct. 25, 1809.
- ↑ See note at p. 35, et seq.
- ↑ See Retired Captain John N. Inglefield.
